What does "hellenize" mean?

To use the language and culture of the ancient Greeks, to become Hellenistic.

Hellenize

Common synonyms include: greekify, atticizing, cretanize, grecianize, grecianize architecture, grecianize design.

verb

verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Verb

1
To use the language and culture of the ancient Greeks, to become Hellenistic. intransitive
2
To render Greek in character, language, culture, or civilization. transitive

From Ancient Greek ἑλληνίζω (hellēnízō, “to speak Greek, to make Greek, to become Greek”), from Ἕλλην (Héllēn, “Greek”).